Dear Speech Repository users,
In these challenging times in which everybody is trying to lend a hand and solidarity is the name of the game, we want to offer our pedagogical material to all the institutions training interpreters around the world. In this context we will grant access to My Speech Repository to all teaching establishments training interpreters. You simply need to send an e-mail to SCIC-SPEECH-REPOSITORY@ec.europa.eu. Each request will be duly considered and new members will receive clear instructions on the proper use of the tool. Please note that the registration and access procedure remain unchanged.
In addition, we created the #StayHome Collection in My Speech Repository. This idea was born out of a spirit of solidarity among SCIC interpreters and their excellent initiative to record speeches at home with devices they have to hand and to put them at the disposal of interpreting students and colleagues. These speeches are being uploaded into a special dedicated collection in My Speech Repository called #StayHome Collection. Let me remind you that My Collection, a feature in My Speech Repository, allows for creating private speech banks in a secure and dedicated space, whilst keeping all the functions of the tool e.g. recording interpretations with SCICrec.
Until now, we have already received nearly 100 speeches in 8 languages (BG, DE, FR, EN, ES, IT, NL and PT), and are in the process of uploading them to the collection. More are arriving all the time and will be uploaded regularly. These speeches might not meet the required technical quality standards of the regular Speech Repository material and do not come with the usual grading. This means that they will not be transferred to the main Speech Repository. Once the crisis is over, we will contact the colleagues individually and ask if they are willing to record their speeches in our studio according to their availability.
Access to this Collection is given on request to all registered users, universities and organisations of My Speech Repository, by sending an e-mail to the functional mailbox SCIC-SPEECH-REPOSITORY@ec.europa.eu. Interpreter colleagues of the EU Institutions can also ask for access and practise. If you do not have an account yet in My Speech Repository, make a first login here https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/sr/user/login and then contact us at the above address to add you to the #StayHome Collection.
These actions will run until the end of the academic year and will be reviewed in September.
Don't miss this opportunity!
We hope that in this way we can help universities and future colleagues that are experiencing real difficulties in completing their training paths. We would like to thank all the interpreters who have contributed so generously to these initiatives.